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The Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto- patron saint of aviators- is housed in a reconstructed World War II “elephant hut.” These huts dotted parts of the Maltese countryside and served as munitions dumps and stores for the various anti aircraft positions dispersed all over the rural areas.
The Chapel was built and fitted out by the Museum’s Director General, Ray Polidano, aided by members of his family and a number of volunteers at the museum. Recycled masonry from the old main pitkali office at L-Ghalqa ta’ Kola, Rabat, which had been demolished to make way for a new statue, was donated by the Rabat Local Council and Ministry of Rural Affairs and used for the walls of the chapel, which is roofed over with corrugated metal sheeting similar to that used in the construction of these military units.
The Centre piece of the Chapel is is a hundred-and-three-year-oldcrucifix commemorating the death in Grand Harbour of Royal Navy Lieutenant Edward De Vismis Drummond Hay. This was donated by the Jesuit Fathers. The marble top of the altar was donated by Mrs. Gianna Mifsud and her daughter Gabriella and it is used to be the worktop of Mrs. Mifsud’s late husband. During the blessing ceremony widow and daughter draped over the altar as a fitting tribute to a loving husband and father.
Displayed in the Chapel is a Memorial Book containing the names of all the airmen and RAF personnel who perished in the air or on Maltese airfields during the Air Battle of Malta. The Roll of Honour was written in Gothic script by Lydia Hybler, widow of the Czech Battle of Britain pilot, Joseph Hybler.
The Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto- patron saint of aviators- is housed in a reconstructed World War II “elephant hut.” These huts dotted parts of the Maltese countryside and served as munitions dumps and stores for the various anti aircraft positions dispersed all over the rural areas.
The Chapel was built and fitted out by the Museum’s Director General, Ray Polidano, aided by members of his family and a number of volunteers at the museum. Recycled masonry from the old main pitkali office at L-Ghalqa ta’ Kola, Rabat, which had been demolished to make way for a new statue, was donated by the Rabat Local Council and Ministry of Rural Affairs and used for the walls of the chapel, which is roofed over with corrugated metal sheeting similar to that used in the construction of these military units.
The Centre piece of the Chapel is is a hundred-and-three-year-oldcrucifix commemorating the death in Grand Harbour of Royal Navy Lieutenant Edward De Vismis Drummond Hay. This was donated by the Jesuit Fathers. The marble top of the altar was donated by Mrs. Gianna Mifsud and her daughter Gabriella and it is used to be the worktop of Mrs. Mifsud’s late husband. During the blessing ceremony widow and daughter draped over the altar as a fitting tribute to a loving husband and father.
Displayed in the Chapel is a Memorial Book containing the names of all the airmen and RAF personnel who perished in the air or on Maltese airfields during the Air Battle of Malta. The Roll of Honour was written in Gothic script by Lydia Hybler, widow of the Czech Battle of Britain pilot, Joseph Hybler.